Word: Change document properties - how it works

With Word document properties, you can add more information to your files. In this practical tip, we explain how you can change the properties quickly.

Change document properties in Word - how it works

1. Open a document in Word and click on the Office icon in the top left.
2. In the open display, select the "Prepare" entry.
3. Click on "Properties".
4. The document properties line now opens under the Word menu bars. Here you can, for example, specify the "author", "title" or "keywords" of the document.
5. Click the down arrow next to "Document Properties", open the "Advanced Properties". Here you can define further information such as "Company" and "Manager".

Document properties are particularly important for contracts. But here you should pay attention to further formalities: Read another practical tip on how to change the page margins in Word.